LEARNING CHALLENGES OR DIAGNOSES

Please see the descriptions below to determine which best describes your child.  Keep in mind that we understand age and stage of development and it is the extremes or the behavior that are outside of typical, requiring extra supervision, or more disruptive than is typical for the age group,  that are referred to in this guide.

Learning Challenge/Diagnoses Level of Need:

1. Mild:
   • Minimal difficulties with learning, retaining, focus, memory, or comprehension
   • May require occasional support but can function independently in most situations
   • May experience challenges in one or two specific areas, like reading or math

2. Moderate:

1. • Noticeable difficulties which may require regular support or intervention
   • May struggle to keep up with peers academically and require accommodations (extra time, modified assignments, constant supervision)
   • Likely to need ongoing assistance in school or daily tasks, including focus, staying on task, self-governance, and refraining from disrupting others' 
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2. Severe:
3. • Significant challenges with learning and comprehension
   • Requires consistent and intensive support
   • May struggle with communication, self-care, and other life skills; often needs special education services or specialized environments

4. Profound:

1. • Extremely limited ability to learn or acquire new skills
   • Often associated with a range of cognitive and developmental impairments
   • Needs constant care, supervision, and support in most daily activities

With our resources and setting, we may be able to offer support in the case of mild learning disabilities.  Our learning environment can work well with some challenged students.  For example, we have individualized lessons, and can allow students to move around or take the time they need to master concepts, Our visual/hands-on lessons with non-paper options for practicing concepts can also be beneficial for some learning challenges.  

If a student is struggling with core academics and would benefit from the small group setting and individual pacing, we can typically help them make progress even if in the Mild category.

Students that fit into the moderate level can also be considered but only when funding is available for appropriate superision to be available for lessons and daily tasks. 

At this time, we are not equipped to meet the needs of those that fall into the Severe or Profound needs levels.